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  • Pictorial: Hundreds turn up at Kati Kati for Bongo Star search auditions

    Kampala: Excitement filled the air as hundreds of hopeful contestants gathered at Kati Kati yesterday for the highly anticipated Bongo Star Search auditions. Aspiring artists showcased their talents in a bid to secure a coveted spot in the Top 5, who will be taken to Tanzania to compete for the ultimate grand prize.

    The search for the next Bongo music sensation has drawn an overwhelming response, with participants bringing their A-game in singing, stage presence, and creativity. The auditions, known for uncovering East Africa’s brightest musical talents, have once again proven to be a powerful platform for budding stars.

    Due to the massive turnout and high level of competition, the auditions will extend to today, November 24, 2024, at the same venue, Kati Kati. This extension gives more participants the chance to shine and make their dream of stardom a reality.

    “This year’s talent is truly extraordinary,” said Madam Ritar Paulsen, Chief Judge. “We are thrilled to see such passion and dedication from the contestants. Bongo Star Search continues to be a launching pad for some of the most talented musicians in the region.”
    The Top 5 finalists will represent their nation in Tanzania, where they will compete against other exceptional talents from across the region for the grand prize.

    For those who missed today’s auditions, don’t miss your opportunity tomorrow at Kati Kati to make your mark and possibly kickstart your music career.
    To all the StarTimes customers, continue paying your subscriptions so you can enjoy watching this exciting BSS show during the Christmas and festive season.

    Starting December 1st, you can watch it on ST Swahili and Makula KiKa every Sunday at 9PM and on Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. for BSS Extra. The grand finale will be in Dar es Salaam on February 28th

  • Mbithi Masya’s award-winning Kenyan film ‘Kati Kati’ now streaming in Uganda on Showmax 

    Mbithi Masya’s award-winning Kenyan film ‘Kati Kati’ now streaming in Uganda on Showmax 

    • Winner of six international awards, including Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics at Toronto and Best East African Film, AMVCA
    • Debut film from Just A Band’s Mbithi Masya
    • Fifth film by One Fine Day (‘Soul Boy,’ ‘Nairobi Half Life’)
    • “A condensed version of Lost” The Playlist

    Mbithi Masya’s multi-award-winning debut feature, Kati Kati, is now streaming in Uganda on Showmax. When Kaleche (Nyokabi Gethaiga), a young amnesiac, wakes up in the middle of the wilderness, she has no idea how she got there. She makes her way to Kati Kati, a nearby lodge, where she meets a motley crew of residents under the leadership of Thoma (Elsaphan Njora). As Kaleche strikes up a quick and intense friendship with him, she discovers that there’s a lot more to Thoma and the mysterious Kati Kati.

    At Toronto International Film Festival, the Kenyan film won the Prize of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for the Discovery program. The FIPRESCI jury called Masya “an exciting and unique new voice in cinema” and praised Kati Kati’s “generous and poetic tone, not without a degree of anger at personal and political injustice.”

    Reviewing Kati Kati at AFI, The Playlist hailed it as “vibrant and exciting… A condensed version of Lost… A small movie about big ideas… Plays like an act of discovery… An original, vibrant and exciting statement from a talented filmmaker who clearly has much more to say.”

    Having been screened at over 40 festivals globally, Kati Kati was named Best East African Film at the 2017 Africa Movie Viewers Choice Awards and also won the New Voices/New Visions Award Special Mention at the Palm Springs International Festival; the Filmpris at the CinemAfrica Film Festival in Stockholm; and the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the 2017 Minneapolis St Paul International Film Festival.

    Kati Kati is the fifth film by One Fine Day, the Kenyan production company co-founded by German director Tom Twyker (Run Lola Run, Perfume). Previous One Fine Day films include Soul Boy (Audience Award, Rotterdam International Film Festival) and Nairobi Half Life (Audience Award, AFI Fest).

    Masya made his name as one-third of the cult Kenyan group Just A Band, while his music videos have been featured everywhere from The New York Times to Fader to Huffington Post. Kati Kati is his first film.

    Watch and embed the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAxK1RRyul0

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